Actor
Jacques Villeret
1951 – 2005
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 6 February 1951, Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France
- Died
- 28 January 2005
- Known for
- The Dinner Game
, The Cabbage Soup, Gramps Is in the Resistance
Jacques Villeret (1951–2005) was a French actor trained at the Paris Conservatoire. He moved between comedy and drama, playing gentle, often naive or eccentric characters. He is best remembered as François Pignon in The Dinner Game, one of the most popular French comedies of its era.
Where to start
The Dinner Game (1998)Full guide
His signature role as the guileless François Pignon, reprised from the stage and a huge box-office hit.
The Cabbage Soup (1981)Log in to add it to the library
Cult sci-fi comedy in which he played an eccentric alien, one of his early popular successes.
Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)Log in to add it to the library
Beloved wartime farce that showcased his comic range in a supporting role as a German officer.
L'été en pente douce (1987)Log in to add it to the library
Showed his dramatic side as Mo, a touching, vulnerable character in a rural comedy-drama.
The Children of the Marshland (1999)Log in to add it to the library
Nostalgic Jean Becker drama of rural friendship, with a warm, humane performance.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1999 César Award for Best Actor, for The Dinner Game
The full list · 77
- 1972Detective StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le photographe
- 1973Nothing to ReportLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Soldat Girot
- 1974The Mouth AgapeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (uncredited)
- 1974Loving in the RainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guillaume
- 1975The Common ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gérald
- 1975Serious as PleasureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le gendarme
- 1976The Good and the BadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques
- 1976The Castaways of Turtle IslandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bernard Dupoirier, dit « Petit Nono »
- 1976A Second ChanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as L'agent immobilier
- 1976Nono NénesseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nono
- 1977Another Man, Another ChanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Customer
- 1978Robert et RobertLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Villiers
- 1978Mountain PassLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges
- 1978Un Balcon en forêtLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gourcuff
- 1978Mon Premier AmourLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Labrousse
- 1978Le Rabat-joieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Léon
- 1979Us TwoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tonton Musique
- 1979Dumb But DisciplinedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Cardot
- 1979Heart to HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sitting student
- 1979Out of WhackLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henri Fisserman / Paul Flantier / Bouli / Dr. Delomien, ...
- 1981The Cabbage SoupLog in to add it to the libraryActor as L'Oxien (La Denrée)
- 1981BoleroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques
- 1981MalevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Momo
- 1982The Big BrotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Inspecteur Coleau
- 1983Gramps Is in the ResistanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maréchal Ludwig von Apfelstrudel
- 1983DantonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François-Joseph Westermann
- 1983First Name: CarmenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Man Who Eats Yogurt
- 1983Waiter!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Gilbert, Alex's friend
- 1983Move Along, There Is Nothing to See!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Pelissier
- 1983Edith and MarcelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Barbier
- 1983EffractionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Valentin Tralande, truand violent
- 1984The VulturesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brigadier Béral
- 1985Hold-upLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeremie Blanchet, chauffeur de taxi
- 1985Dialogue de sourdsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The blind
- 1985Drôle de samediLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maurice, the butcher
- 1986The Joint BrothersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Momo
- 1986Black Mic MacLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michel Le Gorgues
- 1986La Galette du roiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Utte de Danemark
- 1986Les Folles Années du TwistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as M'sieur John Wayne
- 1987L'été en pente douceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maurice Leheurt aka Mo
- 1987Keep Your Right UpLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Individual
- 1987Last Summer in TangiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marcus
- 1987C'est encore mieux l'après-midiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Pigier
- 1987Sale TempsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1988La Petite AmieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Guillaume Bertin
- 1988NailcruncherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Salomon
- 1989Un fil à la patteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bouzin
- 1990Three YearsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alexandre Guillermen
- 1991The Professional Secrets of Dr. ApfelgluckLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martineau
- 1991The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big FishLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lingerie Man
- 1992Le Bal des casse-piedsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jérôme, le présentateur de la météo
- 1992588 rue ParadisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alexandre Pagès
- 1992The Drummer of Ravel's BoléroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le batteur
- 1992The Son of the MekongLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Durieux
- 1994WackoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le pompiste
- 1996Golden BoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antoine Bonvoisin
- 1997Le Dernier ÉtéLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Mandel
- 1997Georges Dandin de MolièreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Georges Dandin
- 1998The Dinner GameLog in to add it to the libraryActor as François Pignon
- 1998MookieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Frère Benoît
- 1999The Children of the MarshlandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henri Pignol, aka Riton
- 2000ActorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Villeret
- 2001A Crime in ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jojo Braconnier
- 2001One Way TicketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean-Pierre
- 2003Strange GardensLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Pouzay
- 2003Le FuretLog in to add it to the libraryActor as le Furet
- 2004Viper in the FistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Rézeau
- 2004Malabar PrincessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gaspard
- 2005IznogoudLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Haroun El Poussah
- 2005The AntidoteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as André Morin
- 2005The Do-GoodersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as lucien
- 2005Grey SoulsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le juge Mierck
- 2015La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de consLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Belmondo: The IncorrigibleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2023L'Âge d'or de la pubLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2025Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragiqueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.